Margaret Drabble: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Dame Margaret Drabble
Born	June 5, 1939 (age 87) • Sheffield • England
Notable Works	“A Day in the Life of a Smiling Woman” • “A Summer Bird-Cage” • “The Dark Flood Rises” • “The Millstone” • “The Needle’s Eye” • “The Peppered Moth” • “The Pure Gold Baby” • “The Radiant Way” • “The Sea Lady”
Notable Family Members	spouse Michael Holroyd • sister A. S. Byatt

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